Priming the Pump

Jesus replied: Love the Lord your God with all your heart 

and with all your soul 

and with all your mind.  

This is the first and greatest commandment. 

-Matthew 22:37-38

I remember hearing a story about a man who was lost, out of water and very thirsty.  He came upon a well with a pump, a cup filled with water, and a note with clear instructions:  DO NOT DRINK the cup of water;  POUR the cup of water into the well, THEN pump.  

The man was so thirsty that he just wanted to drink the cup of water immediately.  He didn’t know that if he poured the cup of water into the pump, it would prime the pump and he would be able to get as much water as he wanted.  He had a decision to make:  drink the water or pour it into the well?

What about us?  

We have the Word of God and we can talk to Him at any time.  But do we run out into our day without priming the pump?  We live in a busy, fast paced, chaotic world.  It is easy for us to feel lost, perplexed and overwhelmed.  To find peace in the hurried clutter of life, we have to look to the only one who gives peace, Jesus Christ.

We need to prime the pump each day, not just one time or even once a week on Sunday, but every day.  

How do we prime the pump of our lives?  

#1 Make our relationship with Jesus the TOP PRIORITY each day. 

#2 Spend FOCUSED time with Jesus. 

#3 NURTURE the relationship by spending time reading His Word.

#4 PRAY throughout the day, communicating with Jesus by asking and listening.

We need to POUR IN before we attempt to POUR OUT.

--------------

More encouragement: 

“Remain in Me, and I will remain in you.”  -John 15:4

“For in Him I live and move and have my being.”  -Acts 17:28

“Jesus replied: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul 

and with all your mind.  This is the first and greatest commandment.”  -Matthew 22:37-38